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In this issue

SKIPPERS’ TIPS Winter espionage
• Corrosion alert • Waste disposal at sea

QUESTION OF SEAMANSHIP Could
you manage to avoid this marina collision?

SAILING THE SHIPPING FORECAST
Explore the castles and bays of the Tyne area

CRUISING LOG One couple relishes
the challenge of Greece’s Saronic Gulf

Call to report unmarked pots and fishing gear entanglements

In a new drive to make coastal sailing safer, the RYA and the Cruising Association are calling on sailors navigating around Britain's coasts to report any entanglements with discarded fishing gear or unmarked lobster pots and other fishing creels.

2 mins

Brian Black Memorial & Zhik Spirit of Adventure awards

Stunning images and compelling storytelling about the sailing and marine environment came to the fore in two awards this year: the Brian Black Memorial Award, run for a fifth year, and the second Zhik Spirit of Adventure Award.

2 mins

CHICHESTER HARBOUR FRIENDS

If you would like to recommend a marine charity doing great work (including care for the environment) contact julia@golden-duck.

1 mins

In the chilly footsteps of giants

Whilst the sun makes its way south to drown us in clouds of leaves and darkening skies, so we have had cause to shut down for the winter.

2 mins

Priced out of keeping a yacht

A few years ago we were at the Istanbul Boatshow giving a talk for the wonderful Gezgin Korsan.

2 mins

ADVENTURE FOREVER CHANGED

Anchored in a quiet loch on the west coast of Scotland, Katherine Knight discovered the seabed was barren mud. She raised a small community and set out to replant the underwater desert with life-giving seagrass

7 mins

OUR CHANGING SEAS

Lost or discarded fishing gear is one of the most harmful forms of ocean pollution.

1 mins

WINNER ARABELLA ALEXANDER, AGE 10 'CHARMOUTH TREE'

On Charmouth beach in April 2025, a tree branch was in a strange position on the beach.

1 mins

RUNNER-UP VICTORIA WADDINGTON, AGE 9 'COMPASS JELLYFISH'

On our holiday in the Isle of Wight, me and my mum decided to go down to the beach.

1 mins

FIRST TEST DUFOUR 48

Can a boat this big and muscular be fun and even nimble to sail as well as comfortable to live aboard? Theo Stocker went to find out

9 mins

Snoop around during winter layup

To stay on the safe side, many of us lay up our yachts during the winter.

1 mins

How would you try to avoid this tidal marina collision?

Roscoff Marina is one of the few all-tide ports in North Brittany.

3 mins

THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN'

Technology has transformed sailing, but was the past better or worse? Andy Du Port shares his views

10+ mins

How to navigate Caribbean customs and immigration

The Caribbean islands manage their borders in a variety of ways, and all have their own idiosyncrasies. Simon Hardaker helps guide you through the many varied rules

6 mins

SAILING THE SHIPPING FORECAST

Celebrating 100 years of the BBC Shipping Forecast, Jane Russell takes us on a series of coastal cruises through the forecast sea areas, exploring some of the special places on offer in each of them

7 mins

A WALK IN THE PARK?

The first chapter of Tom Cunliffe's new novel opens with a bang as the hero's boat, Dream of Olwen, smashes into a semi-submerged container. She is badly holed. Will a temporary sleeping-bag repair and the engine-driven pump be enough to save her?

4 mins

ARC rally more connected than ever for its 40th edition

Around 900 participants from over 30 different countries are expected to set off from Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, for the 2025 Atlantic Rally for Cruisers's 40th edition.

1 mins

18th-century slipway revealed at Buckler's Hard archaeological dig

Buckler's Hard yard, on the banks of the Beaulieu River, organises projects, courses and collections relating to its shipbuilding heritage.

1 mins

Sailing the Saronic Gulf

After exploring the Ionian, Gwynneth and Andrew Page wanted more challenging sailing. They opted to join a flotilla exploring the Saronic Gulf

4 mins

ARION 29

With its voluminous accommodation and secure cockpit, this low-draught Polish-built cruiser is ideal for family coastal cruising – and a bit of canal pottering...

8 mins

GET THE BEST FROM YOUR SAILS

High-tech laminate sails sound appealing but conventional woven sails remain a better all-round option for cruising – as long as you take care of them...

8 mins

REPLACING A RAW WATER PUMP

Andrew Simpson explains the best way to complete a straightforward yet essential onboard maintenance job...

1 mins

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Yachting Monthly UK Magazine Description:

Publisher: Future

Category: Boating_Sailing

Language: English

Frequency: 13 Issues/Year

Published by Time Inc (UK). Yachting monthly is at the heart of the British yachting market and is for people who actively sail their boats - whether cruising across the channel, around the coast or further a field in blue waters. It provides an entertaining mix of vital information for cruising yachtsmen with all levels of experience, which maximises their enjoyment, increases their skills and gives them the confidence to broaden their horizons.